Money no object? Then how about a 24-carat gold-plated MacBook Pro for your next laptop computer? US Mac dealer Powermax has begun offering just that.
Powermax gold MacBook Pro
The machine is Apple's 15.4in model with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, which would customarily set you back $2499 - less than half what Powermax is …
That must scratch SOOO easily. Gold is very soft and mallable.
Not to mention being very heavy, and picking up fingerprints faster than an Al-Qaeda operative trying to infiltrate the House of Commons.
Not to mention that gold doesn't actually look very nice, by today's fashions. The only people who like to flash it in considerable quantities are the chav/bling crowd, who as far as I'm aware, aren't massive Apple Mac devotees. Perhaps they need a subtle gothic cross motif.
If they made a platinum version, that would be a different matter...
"Not to mention ...picking up fingerprints faster than ...."
C.mon, this is the company that created the iBook, with a snow white keyboard that just screams GRIME and the Imac keyboard with a translucent bottom that screams out TOAST CRUMB COLLECTOR!
I've concluded that Mac users are also obsessive hand washers.
Posted Tuesday 23rd October 2007 10:56 GMT
Anonymous Coward
So retiring execs do get tired of gold pocket watches...
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So have opted for gold plated MacBook Pro's instead.
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Dealer debuts campest MacBook Pro in the universe
Money no object? Then how about a 24-carat gold-plated MacBook Pro for your next laptop computer? US Mac dealer Powermax has begun offering just that. Powermax gold MacBook Pro The machine is Apple's 15.4in model with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, which would customarily set you back $2499 - less than half what Powermax is …
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Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Scott Bartlett
Blingbook! #
.... could it have any other name?!? :-)
S.
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Well, whoduvthunkit #
You CAN gold plate a turd after-all!
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Ian Ferguson
Eurgh #
That must scratch SOOO easily. Gold is very soft and mallable.
Not to mention being very heavy, and picking up fingerprints faster than an Al-Qaeda operative trying to infiltrate the House of Commons.
Not to mention that gold doesn't actually look very nice, by today's fashions. The only people who like to flash it in considerable quantities are the chav/bling crowd, who as far as I'm aware, aren't massive Apple Mac devotees. Perhaps they need a subtle gothic cross motif.
If they made a platinum version, that would be a different matter...
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Apple consumers = magpies #
Should sell well, Apple consumers are usually impressed by shiny things.
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Rich Harding
Inside Knowledge #
Now you see, when all the other Dragons chucked out the gold plating guy, the one who gave him the money evidently knew something they didn't ;)
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
supermeerkat
I think I'll buy two... #
...one for weekdays, and a second just for weekends.
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Jacob Reid
Why not... #
Why not just get a large sign mounted on your back that says 'MUG ME' - it would be a lot cheaper!
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 15:04 GMT
Anonymous Coward
For people with more money than taste #
I can see a few of these winging their way out to some rather sandy locations...
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 17:04 GMT
Frank Bough
Jebus! #
That's so awful it's actually rather beautiful.
Posted Monday 22nd October 2007 17:52 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Reminds me of an Imperial Dalek #
Am I the only one that thinks that looks like the blinged out Imperial Daleks?
Can't decide which gold Dalek it reminds me of more, but defenitly a Dalek:
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Posted Tuesday 23rd October 2007 00:58 GMT
Barry Rueger
Fingerprints? #
"Not to mention ...picking up fingerprints faster than ...."
C.mon, this is the company that created the iBook, with a snow white keyboard that just screams GRIME and the Imac keyboard with a translucent bottom that screams out TOAST CRUMB COLLECTOR!
I've concluded that Mac users are also obsessive hand washers.
Posted Tuesday 23rd October 2007 10:56 GMT
Anonymous Coward
So retiring execs do get tired of gold pocket watches... #
So have opted for gold plated MacBook Pro's instead.
Posted Tuesday 23rd October 2007 12:32 GMT
Mats Koraeus
Conductor... #
Now, if I remember correctly, gold is an excellent conductor of heat (among other things).
Maybe this model can finally put an end to the MBP's notorious burn-a-hole-in-your-lap issues?
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